Mount Kuzure

What it is

• A mountain located within the Tsugaru Quasi-National Park in Aomori Prefecture.
• The site where the twelve ponds of Juniko were originally identified from above.
• A peak situated on a ridge extending from the Mount Shirakami range.
• The summit features a triangulation point and a descriptive signboard.

What to see

• The Okuzure landslide area located at the eighth station of the mountain.
• Panoramic views overlooking the Juniko lakes and the Sea of Japan.
• A natural water source found at an elevation of 300 meters.
• Dense shrubbery covering the summit area and surrounding ridges.
• Twelve distinct ponds visible from the Okuzure vantage point.

Getting there

• The mountain trailhead is located near the Aoike Pond.
• The summit is a two hour fifteen minute walk from the Aoike area.
• A mountain trail connects the peak to Mount Omine and Mount Shirakami.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.